ਕਿੱਥੇ
kitthe
ਕਿੱਥੇ (kitthe) is the Punjabi word for "where".
ਕਿੱਥੇ is an adverb used to ask about the place or location of something or someone.
Meaning: at or in what place (adv)
How does it change in a sentence?
In a Punjabi sentence, the question word ਕਿੱਥੇ typically appears before the verb.
How do you pronounce it?
kitthe
Did you know?
- In Punjabi, you can express extreme disbelief or denial by repeating ਕਿੱਥੇ twice in a sentence, effectively turning 'where' into 'no way'.
- The word ਕਿੱਥੇ belongs to a specific family of location words that all share a similar phonetic pattern, including ਜਿੱਥੇ (where/the place where), ਏਥੇ (here), and ਓਥੇ (there).
- The word ਕਿੱਥੇ is part of a distinct morphological group in Indo-Aryan languages used to define relative and interrogative positions.
Examples in context
- ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਹੋ?Tusi kitthe ho?
- ਉਹ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਜਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ?Oh kitthe ja riha hai?
- ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਘਰ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਹੈ?tuhāḍā ghar kitthe hai?Where is your house?
- ਮੇਰੀਆਂ ਚਾਬੀਆਂ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਹਨ?merī'ā̃ cābi'ā̃ kitthe han?Where are my keys?
- ਅਸੀਂ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ ਹਾਂ?asī̃ kitthe jā rahe hā̃?Where are we going?
Example conversation
Preet and Harman are looking for a lost bag.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਹਰਮਨ, ਬੈਗ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਹੈ?Harman, bag kithe hai?Harman, where is the bag?
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਮੈਨੂੰ ਨਹੀਂ ਪਤਾ, ਪ੍ਰੀਤ।Mainu nahi pata, Preet.I don't know, Preet.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਕੀ ਉਹ ਰਸੋਈ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੈ?Ki oh rasoi vich hai?Is it in the kitchen?
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਹਾਂ, ਉਹ ਉੱਥੇ ਹੈ।Han, oh uthe hai.Yes, it is there.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਕਿੱਥੇ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
